Health

In my childhood, I read many sayings relating to health – Health is wealth, Healthy mind lives in a healthy body, Health is a blessing of god, If wealth is lost some life is lost but if health is lost whole life is lost. Money can not buy health but health creates wealth.

Esophagitis refers to the inflammation of esophageal mucosa.Common symptom is heart burn. Esophagitis is classified as Acute & Chronic Esophagitis. Now depending upon wether you are suffering from Chronic or Acute here is the treatment

I am a Dietician by profession & I have realized that a majority of Indian people fall prey of Obesity , Diabetes , Hypertension , Osteoporosis , Constipation , Flatulence , Esophagitis & Halitosis . In other words people mainly complaint of these disorders. When people approach me with these health problems I usually recommend the following non medical treatment .

All of us know how much the over the counter medicines can be dangerous for us . Still we use them remaining unpurturbed by the possible consequences which may vary from side effects to permanent damage to health .

Though it is clear that there shoud not be paediatric couph syrup available in India , every time our kids or infants sneezes and wheezes we tend to find relief in the bottle of couph syrup . Even ads are displayed how a couph syrup can gift you a good night’s sleep .

All over the world in the guise of religious rituals or customs many evil practices are carried out & unfortunately women & young children are the prey of these malpractices. I am writing in this article about some of the uncommon but but very severely ill customs which were & are practiced in some parts of the world.

Though you see people doing them, Toe touches and calf stretches won’t prepare your muscles for a workout. The only way to warm up, say experts is with light aerobic exercise, walking, easy jogging or stationary cycling, for example. Do this for five to ten minutes and you are good to go. Muscles are like toffee- when cold, they are stiff and can tear if you over extended them. But they are pliable once the blood is pumping. In fact, you can save stretching for post -exercise.

Smoking which worldwide rated as bad for health and one must be away from it. Smoking can prove very devastating to the skin. The nicotine in the tobacco decreases the circulation of the blood to the skin thus preventing the skin from imbibing oxygen and other important nutrients, which keep it going. This may cause premature wrinkles of the skin, since the smoke particles attract dust and dirt from the atmosphere which settle on the skin, clogging the pores which gives rise to pimples, boils and rashes.

The icy winter winds are deadly enemy of our skin & the skin of face , hands , leg , neck & feet are the most affected ones. The skin becomes dry . Not only this , the skin at times bleed because it gets so dried that it cracks & bleeds. The winds also fade the complexion of the skin. So in order to protect the skin from the harmful effects of winter winds. One should follow some of the below measures.

1) Do not use soap if your skin is normal but if your skin is oily than wash your face with soap only once a day.